The Spending as Social and Affective Coping (SSAC) scale measures the degree to which people spend money to cope with negative affect and their social environment. An exploratory factor analysis yielded a three-factor model explaining 60.34% of the item variance: Affective Coping, Social Coping, and Spending Impulsivity. A confirmatory factor analysis in a new sample found that a hierarchical model with one primary factor and three secondary factors was superior to one-, two-, three-factor, and bifactor solutions. We found significant correlations between SSAC subscale scores and related scale scores measuring impulsive and compulsive buying, material values, contingent self-esteem, need to belong, and negative mood regulation. Results suggested partial invariance across gender and full invariance across status as a student or professional . We discuss the use of this scale for research on social class and coping, and counseling interventions, advocacy, and education.

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作为社会和情感应对的支出 (SSAC)：衡量发展和初步验证

作为社会和情感应对的支出 (SSAC) 量表衡量人们花钱应对负面影响及其社会环境的程度。探索性因素分析产生了一个三因素模型，解释了 60.34% 的项目方差：情感应对、社会应对和消费冲动。新样本中的验证性因素分析发现，具有一个主要因素和三个次要因素的分层模型优于一、二、三和双因素解决方案。我们发现 SSAC 分量表分数与衡量冲动和强迫性购买、物质价值、或有自尊、归属需要和消极情绪调节的相关量表分数之间存在显着相关性。结果表明跨性别的部分不变性和跨学生或专业身份的完全不变性。